elsewhere, the winter sunshine continues. still maybe a few showers drifting into northwestern wales, down through parts of south—west wales, and into perhaps the far south—west of england through this evening. again, those snow showers pile into north—western areas of scotland. there will be icy stretches where we've seen the showers today, and maybe some freezing fog patches, too — particularly across the east midlands and down through eastern areas of wales, too. temperatures widely, of course, below freezing. but tomorrow we start to drag in some milder—feeling air, with more of a south—westerly wind starting to develop. the snow levels will gradually rise across north—western scotland, so the snow turning back to rain and to sleet — particularly for lower lying areas, of course. temperatures coming up slightly to between four and seven degrees celsius. it will be largely dry and there will be quite a lot of winter sunshine around again. as we head into the weekend, it's all change — we start to look

out to the atlantic again, various weather fronts moving through. look at the squeeze on the isobars — it's going to turn really very windy. most of us will wake up to temperatures above freezing as we head through saturday morning. there will be outbreaks of rain again — possibly heavy at times — just drifting in from the west, so some wet weather but look at these temperatures — rising back up into double figures for western spots as we head through saturday. warnings in place on sunday for strong winds for much of the uk and for heavy rain, too. it turns even milder into the start of next week. bye— bye.

pakistan carries out overnight strikes on what it calls �*terrorist hideouts�* in iran's border province — two days after iranian attacks on pakistan. hamas says hundreds and people have been killed. tata steel is to push ahead with plans to close both blast furnaces at port talbot works in south wales. the move is expected to lead to the loss of up to 3000 jobs. rishi sunak urges the house of lords to �*do the right thing' and back his rwanda migrant legislation, after it passed its third reading in the commons.

nurses, teachers and civil servants are among tens of thousands walking out over pay — in northern ireland's biggest strike yet. initial�*s forces are continuing their assault on khan younis in the south and with fierce fighting happening close to the largest hospital in the territory. let's show you these pictures come in the ladies coming to us from rafah. smoke rising in the distance after all large explosion. here you can see destruction in gaza city's neighbourhood. that is one of the key battlegrounds in the territory. the health ministry and hamas run gaza city 24,620 palestinians have been killed and 61,830 wounded in israeli strikes on gaza since the 7th of october. it comes as qatar

says a consignment of medicines for israeli hostages held by hamas and humanitarian aid for palestinians has now entered dazzle. with the very latest i'm joined by alan correspondent who is injerusalem. when is up—to—date on what is happening in gaza. when is up-to-date on what is happening in gaza.— when is up-to-date on what is happening in gaza. heavy spiking this ear happening in gaza. heavy spiking this year around _ happening in gaza. heavy spiking this year around khan _ happening in gaza. heavy spiking this year around khan younis - happening in gaza. heavy spiking this year around khan younis in l happening in gaza. heavy spiking l this year around khan younis in the south —— heavy fighting. dozens killed, according to the israelis and palestinians in gaza, saying that the health ministry saying 93 people were killed overnight. it appears the israelis are trying to focus their latest barrage around khan younis where they believe some of the leaders of hamas are still sheltering, including the leader of hamas in gaza. the israeli defence ministry has signalled in previous days they have largely wrapped up their most intense fighting and

ground operations in the north and they are now trying to soon wrap it up they are now trying to soon wrap it up in the south in order to change the focus and change their tactics into smaller scale operators. but still as you can see, the effect of the aerial bombardment is very, very strong indeed in the south. in rafah you orders pictures which are introduced, rafah had a pre—war population of 280,000 people, it is now over1 million. when there are air strikes and heavy fighting around here, it is a huge concern for people sheltering. meanwhile you referred to the aid that is coming from qatar, an agreement struck by qatar and france with the israelis and palestinians in which to aircraft filled with aid for israeli hostages being held by hamas have been allowed in to gaza in return for medical aid coming for palestinians. we understand 45 hostages out of the 130 or so still being held are in dire need of

medical aid, so some of them will be receiving that specific aid from france and the palestinians getting military aid, too. that is a tiny, light in this incredible darkness. at least they said that the palestinians and israelis are still interested in making some progress and still talking at least, even the wheel well past 100 days in this war. . as we were hearing from mark, qatar has been a key mediator between israel and hamas as the conflict continues in gaza. to discuss this in a little more detail and joined by a former senior defence official to qatar. lets talk about these medicines deal so far. qatar, what

more have you heard about getting medicines into gaza?— medicines into gaza? applicable, qatar has continued _ medicines into gaza? applicable, qatar has continued its _ medicines into gaza? applicable, qatar has continued its support l medicines into gaza? applicable, l qatar has continued its support for the monitoring side in addition to negotiations and will hopefully continue in the future. at this point qatar has sent in just around 2000 tonnes of aid to include six to 1000 tonnes of sent in to help the hostages and the palestinian refugees, civilian casualties. who are now crowding down into the rafah area near the border. so that has been something with the french, qatari air force, air planes, two of them, as mentioned. and now they have crossed the border from egypt. where would you say mediation, talks are in terms of trying to ensure

more humanitarian aid can go through to gaza? and in course ensuring the safe release of all the hostages who are still being held, taken by hamas on the 7th of october? i are still being held, taken by hamas on the 7th of october?— on the 7th of october? i think negotiations _ on the 7th of october? i think negotiations are _ on the 7th of october? i think negotiations are vital. - on the 7th of october? i think negotiations are vital. there l on the 7th of october? i think| negotiations are vital. there is on the 7th of october? i think- negotiations are vital. there is no military solution to the conflict in gaza, there is only a political one. i think we have seen this very clearly, almost 25,000 civilians killed and the israelis before that on october seven. all of that proves there is no military solution to this situation. qatar has always pushed and continues, i have seen reports from the government, continue to push for negotiations, they haven't stopped trying. but it needs partners on both sides, the israelis have shown some hesitancy to move forward in negotiations in the past, now this limited co—operation on medicine and humanitarian aid. i think this is a

glimmer of hope that we can continue. but unfortunately we have seen close to other 170 palestinians in the last 24—hour skilled, this really needs to stop. and unless the israeli government realises only through negotiation can this war end, unfortunately this will continue. it end, unfortunately this will continue-— end, unfortunately this will continue. ., ., ., , , ., continue. it was negotiations before that secured — continue. it was negotiations before that secured that _ continue. it was negotiations before that secured that temporary - that secured that temporary ceasefire which not only saw the release of some hostages but some much needed humanitarian aid getting into gaza. 0f much needed humanitarian aid getting into gaza. of course aid agency tell us day in, day out it is still not enough to deal with that humanitarian crisis. when do you see another ceasefire of any sort happening again? do you see that there could be progress in being made, any breakthroughs in the next three weeks? that made, any breakthroughs in the next three weeks?— three weeks? that depends on the israelis, obviously. _ three weeks? that depends on the israelis, obviously. they _ three weeks? that depends on the israelis, obviously. they need - three weeks? that depends on the israelis, obviously. they need to i israelis, obviously. they need to show that they are interested in

moving forward in negotiations. unfortunately the current israeli government, driven by the neo—conservatives, have shown no interest, even in the media, even a signal that they interested in negotiations, let alone laying down the terms. on the other side, the americans, the other partner in the negotiations, have signalled that there may be a breakthrough in the coming weeks but we have yet to see that, obviously. the hope remains the qataris have made very clear, including the prime minister, saying yesterday that we're pushing forward for a peaceful resolution and not up on negotiations and a negotiated settlement, but it needs the israelis to reach that conclusion and realisation that only through negotiations and not through military operation will this be resolved. 0therwise military operation will this be resolved. otherwise this will continue and as we have seen, we'll continue and as we have seen, we'll

continue to widen beyond gaza. thank ou. here in the uk, the royalfamily has at times been criticised in the past for being overly secretive, especially when it comes to matters of health. journalists and public alike often speculating on what might be happening with senior figures in the house of windsor. it seems that has changed under the reign king charles in the space of just 90 minutes on wednesday, we learned first that princess catherine's recovering in hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery and then that king charles will be treated in a medical setting for enlarged prostate, that will happen next week. complete details have not yet been made public but we have been told that neither condition is cancer —related. earlier today prince william was pictured visiting the london clinic where the princess of wales has been recovering from

her surgery. we have also seen the queen making herfirst public appearance since the news, she was visiting an art gallery in aberdeen in scotland it without safe spaces for women facing domestic violence. queen camilla was asked about her husband and she starting that visit, so let's have a listen to what she had to say. so let's have a listen to what she had to say-— so let's have a listen to what she had to sa . ., ~ ., ., had to say. good morning. we are a bit late, sorry- _ had to say. good morning. we are a bit late, sorry. how— had to say. good morning. we are a bit late, sorry. how is— had to say. good morning. we are a bit late, sorry. how is his— had to say. good morning. we are a bit late, sorry. how is his majesty? | bit late, sorry. how is his ma'esty? he is fine, — bit late, sorry. how is his ma'esty? he is fine, thankfi bit late, sorry. how is his ma'esty? he is fine, thank you, i bit late, sorry. how is his majesty? he is fine, thank you, looking - he is fine, thank you, looking forward to get back to work. absolutely, thank you. rsum forward to get back to work. absolutely, thank you. our royal correspondent _ absolutely, thank you. our royal correspondent johnny _ absolutely, thank you. our royal correspondent johnny diamond | absolutely, thank you. our royall correspondent johnny diamond as absolutely, thank you. our royal- correspondent johnny diamond as in correspondentjohnny diamond as in the newsroom for us. johnny, lots has happened in the last 24—hour. let's start with princess catherine, do we know about how she is doing? she remains in hospital. tiara do we know about how she is doing? she remains in hospital.— she remains in hospital. two words have emerged. _ she remains in hospital. two words have emerged, doing _ she remains in hospital. two words have emerged, doing well. - she remains in hospital. two words

have emerged, doing well. as - she remains in hospital. two words have emerged, doing well. as you | have emerged, doing well. as you said, normally there is a blanket of silence over any of the medical treatments or procedures that happens with regard to members of the royal family. happens with regard to members of the royalfamily. the curtain is drawn pretty tightly across the public gaze. this time it has been somewhat different, revelation that she was having abdominal surgery, went from palace sources that it was knocked cancer but it was serious. i think it was clear it was serious by the amount of time the palace were saying it would take for her to recuperate, two weeks in hospital and up to ten weeks possibly without any public engagements. they said they didn't want to do a running commentary and they wouldn't be giving details to what was happening but tonight after she went in, we have got word from palace sources that she is doing well and i visit there from her husband, the princess of wales, william no doubt wanting to check—in on her, he too has cancelled his public engagements while she is in hospital. and for the days immediately she is out of

hospital and begins her recuperation. so a serious condition, we understand, but not cancer and one which apparently has conducted fairly well after the operation that was carried out. let's talk about king charles, we just played a clip of the queen saying he is fine and looking forward to getting back to work. do we know when exactly that treatment will happen? ida. we know when exactly that treatment will ha en? ., ., ,, will happen? no, it will happen sometime _ will happen? no, it will happen sometime next _ will happen? no, it will happen sometime next week, - will happen? no, it will happen sometime next week, we - will happen? no, it will happen - sometime next week, we understand he will spend a night in hospital as you said, we have been told that the condition is benign, not cancerous. it is a fairly common condition amongst men of his age. as you said, normally you wouldn't even know what a member of the royalfamily normally you wouldn't even know what a member of the royal family was going into hospitalfor, this time he made a point of saying it was for a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate. would coming out from the palace that the king was keen to share their so as to encourage other men to get checked up encourage other men to get checked up if they have the relevant

symptoms. again he has been cancelling his public engagements and it looks like it will take a few weeks for him to recuperate. he is 75 years old, he will carry on as head of state, he will go to other government papers he normally gets, but he will not be carrying out public engagements at that involve him moving around because word from the palace that he will have reduced mobility following whatever the procedure is to deal with that alas prostate. irate procedure is to deal with that alas rostate. ~ , , ., prostate. we wish them both well, johnn , prostate. we wish them both well, johnny. thank— prostate. we wish them both well, johnny, thank you. _ prostate. we wish them both well, johnny, thank you. around - prostate. we wish them both well, johnny, thank you. around the - prostate. we wish them both well, i johnny, thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. far more reservoir outside oxygen should have family water at this time of year but locals who enjoy walking, fishing and boating here have seen levels drop significantly in the past two weeks. just as nearby roads, some homes and vast areas of

agricultural land capping in dead—end. after recent heavy rain, but so much of the sastill deal with the after—effects of flooding, it may seem surprising that reservoirs like this one are not full to the brim but as you can see, we're still way below capacity. thames water was unable to give us an interview but confirmed it because pumping water into the reservoir when recent storms raised the volume of dirt on daybreak being carried by the rivers that feed it. campaigners argue the company has at least in part made the situation was for itself. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you align with bbc news. let's go to ecuador where a prosecutor who was investigating an armed assault which happened inside a tv studio and was broadcast live has been killed. season suarez was shot numerous

times as he drove his car on a two way. widespread national violence was part after a gang leader escaped from prison and led to the president declaring a state of emergency. to discuss this in more detail, we can go live to our correspondent in mexico city. who is monitoring events in ecuador and recently returned from a trip to the country. always good to talk you. ring is up—to—date. that footage from the tv station was merely widely shared around the world and almost brought attention to what was happening in ecuador to new audiences. yes. attention to what was happening in ecuador to new audiences.- ecuador to new audiences. yes, it really dead- _ ecuador to new audiences. yes, it really dead. the _ ecuador to new audiences. yes, it really dead. the sense _ ecuador to new audiences. yes, it really dead. the sense of- ecuador to new audiences. yes, it really dead. the sense of saying l really dead. the sense of saying television station stormed by masked gunmen, journalists having guns pointed at their heads, that whole siege went on for some time before police came in and arrested anybody and managed to release the hostages. but since then my feeling is that a real sense that they siege is not

completely over. we have seen just today that the military have entered a prison, appearing to take back control of the facility, are trying to command me now the president has ordered the police and military to eliminate the groups that cause so much havoc last week. redefining them as terrorist organisations and saying that the country is in essence involved in an internal armed struggle with the gang. so this situation in ecuador is far from over. this situation in ecuador is far from over-— this situation in ecuador is far from over. ~ . , ., from over. we are 'ust feeling that the ecuadorian — from over. we are just feeling that the ecuadorian army _ from over. we are just feeling that the ecuadorian army and _ from over. we are just feeling that the ecuadorian army and police - from over. we are just feeling that i the ecuadorian army and police have launched an operation in a complex in the port city of choir kill, which i think is where you are reporting from, which i'm reading it says it is a nerve centre of the drugs war. are playing those pictures alongside seeing you on the

screen. tell us more about the area and these operations are trying to achieve in terms of trying to take on these gangs. it is achieve in terms of trying to take on these gangs-— on these gangs. it is the biggest ort in on these gangs. it is the biggest port in the _ on these gangs. it is the biggest port in the country, _ on these gangs. it is the biggest port in the country, perhaps - port in the country, perhaps arguably the most important city, obviously that capital is elsewhere. the gangs really are using that port to move cocaine out from the port to europe and to the us. ecuador has become a much bigger player, particularly perhaps in the wake of a peace deal in colombia between the middle. there the government, there is more presence of ecuador in the global cocaine map. armed groups and cartels here in mexico have got theirfingers very cartels here in mexico have got their fingers very deeply in the pie of the drug trade and echoed off. it is a very, very sticky and messy situation and the president sees that he has no option but to take it

head—on. and of course this prosecutor in the middle of it all, who was investigating particularly what happened at the television station, but organised crime and echoed or generally, was murdered. that has affected those in the justice system in ecuador who are trying to bring cases against organised crime. irefill trying to bring cases against organised crime.— trying to bring cases against organised crime. trying to bring cases against orianised crime. ~ , ., ., ., organised crime. will grant who had 'ust organised crime. will grant who had just recently — organised crime. will grant who had just recently turned _ organised crime. will grant who had just recently turned from _ organised crime. will grant who had just recently turned from a - organised crime. will grant who had just recently turned from a trip - organised crime. will grant who had just recently turned from a trip to i just recently turned from a trip to ecuador, thank you. the nominations have been announced for this year's bafta film awards. christopher nolan's 0ppenheim and these way with 13 nominations, including for best film and best director. it's big summer box office rival barbie managed to get five but missed out on a nod for best film. to discuss all of the nominations we can go live to jane crowther, the editor in chief of total film. abbey only going to be talking about

0ppenheimer and possibly, they did really well at the box office and it is interesting that that love that the box office _ is interesting that that love that the box office has _ is interesting that that love ii�*ué�*ii the box office has rolled over into a season. there was an interesting barbie would make that move as it is unlike comedy but existential as anyone can tell you. it is probably time for nolan to get his awards, having missed out in the past. 0ppenheimer is a big passion project and i think it will do very well. 13 nominations, we have been saying. including for cillian murphy as well. what other things strike you when you look at the nominations? any unusual nominees? it is the animations that are quite interesting. lily gladstone, who is the lead in paint and killers of the flower moon, has of the season so far it is is not listed amongst best actress. so that is a must own�*s to lose. 0h

actress. so that is a must own�*s to lose. oh and uskok for 0liver strangers, not seen here. poor things has been nominated for adamant but none for the director. that is an interesting turn of events. ., . ., ., ., events. how much are a bafta nomination — events. how much are a bafta nomination seen _ events. how much are a bafta nomination seen as _ events. how much are a bafta nomination seen as a - events. how much are a bafta. nomination seen as a precursor events. how much are a bafta - nomination seen as a precursor to what might happen at the oscars ceremony? what might happen at the oscars ceremon ? , ., what might happen at the oscars ceremony?— ceremony? they are generally a bellwether _ ceremony? they are generally a bellwether for _ ceremony? they are generally a bellwether for the _ ceremony? they are generally a bellwether for the oscars, - ceremony? they are generally a bellwether for the oscars, we i ceremony? they are generally a | bellwether for the oscars, we do ceremony? they are generally a - bellwether for the oscars, we do see a lot of repetition, but what you see at the baftas is more recognition of uk talent. and irish talent. so it is likely that people like cillian murphy will be rewarded, but he may not be at the oscars, we will have to wait and see 0scars, we will have to wait and see but there is often a lot of crossover.— but there is often a lot of crossover. , , , crossover. just remind us when the batters are- — crossover. just remind us when the batters are. 18th _ crossover. just remind us when the batters are. 18th february - crossover. just remind us when the batters are. 18th february at - crossover. just remind us when the batters are. 18th february at the i batters are. 18th february at the r0 al batters are. 18th february at the royal festival _ batters are. 18th february at the royal festival hall _ batters are. 18th february at the royal festival hall when - batters are. 18th february at the royal festival hall when we'll i batters are. 18th february at the i royal festival hall when we'll find out who has one what, presented by doctor who! out who has one what, presented by doctorwho! i’m out who has one what, presented by doctor who!—

doctor who! i'm sure will be speaking — doctor who! i'm sure will be speaking to _ doctor who! i'm sure will be speaking to you _ doctor who! i'm sure will be speaking to you in _ doctor who! i'm sure will be speaking to you in a - doctor who! i'm sure will be speaking to you in a few- doctor who! i'm sure will be - speaking to you in a few weeks, thank you forjoining us. let's bring you some cute pictures to end in this hour, some pictures of some baby pandas. they are from the china conservation and research centre for the giant panda, they are there, a cop taking a liking to a wooden rocking horse, trying to work out how to use it. gives it a bit of a nipple but can't seem to get the motion going until eventually it climbs off and tries to rocket. let's stay with animal picture, brokenhearted swann has become a fixture at a school in telford in shropshire, nickname selling, spent every day staring at her reflection. the school so she began her trip after her mate died more than anywhere ago.

it was minus five and swan lake was thick with ice when sally started her slippy morning commute. every day she sets off for school, waddling injust in time for the day's first lesson, before settling down in front of her reflection. sally's been filmed making the journey since 2022 and drivers have had to get used to stopping to let her through. we saw it on, i think it was monday morning, walking over the zebra crossing. it was walking in front of us, so it's like it knows where to cross, doesn't it? she'll sit there and she'll, like, just be staring at her reflection in the window. there used to be two of them on this lake here, but now there's only the one, and all she does is stay over this way. it's the story of a broken heart which began when sally's mate died and she was left alone. this is where she comes for companionship. she's often solitary on the lake - or near to the lake and then makes a journey over here on her own. her main company is members of the school community. - and her reflection? yeah, and her reflection, yeah. at one point they got some wildlife

experts to move sally to a park not far away where there's another colony of swans, but she came straight back. so even though she might be lonely, she seems happy here. so for the time being sally hasn't got anywhere else to go. they really hope that a male swan will turn up this year and romance will blossom. until then, she only has a mirror image. phil mackie, bbc news, telford. hello, good afternoon. it was the coldest night of the winter so far for most of us last night, but there is a lot of winter sunshine out there and blue sky today — including here in pontypridd in south wales. a few showers for western wales, showers clearing away from north sea—facing coasts, but still blizzard—like conditions in northern scotland, and we're set to stay in that cold air for the next couple of days before it turns a lot milder over the weekend, but also wet and very windy — already, warnings in force for heavy rain and strong, gusty winds. and there's an amber warning in force across the northern isles and down through caithness and sutherland for heavy snow until six o'clock this evening — as much as 15 to 20 centimetres of falling snow. blizzard—like conditions with brisk northerly—to—north—westerly winds and drifting snow, too.

wider warnings in force across northern ireland and much of scotland away from the south and the east for snow and ice. elsewhere, the winter sunshine continues. still maybe a few showers drifting into northwestern wales, down through parts of south—west wales, and into perhaps the far south—west of england through this evening. again, those snow showers pile into north—western areas of scotland. there will be icy stretches where we've seen the showers today, and maybe some freezing fog patches, too — particularly across the east midlands and down through eastern areas of wales, too. temperatures widely, of course, below freezing. but tomorrow we start to drag in some milder—feeling air, with more of a south—westerly wind starting to develop. the snow levels will gradually rise across north—western scotland, so the snow turning back to rain and to sleet — particularly for lower lying areas, of course. temperatures coming up slightly to between four and seven degrees celsius. it will be largely dry and there will be quite a lot of winter sunshine around again.

as we head into the weekend, it's all change — we start to look out to the atlantic again, various weather fronts moving through. look at the squeeze on the isobars — it's going to turn really very windy. most of us will wake up to temperatures above freezing as we head through saturday morning. there will be outbreaks of rain again — possibly heavy at times — just drifting in from the west, so some wet weather but look at these temperatures — rising back up into double figures for western spots as we head through saturday. warnings in place on sunday for strong winds for much of the uk and for heavy rain, too. it turns even milder into the start of next week. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. the bbc understands tata steel is to push ahead with plans to close both blast furnaces at its port talbot works in south wales. the move is expected to lead to the loss of up to 3,000 jobs. pakistan carries out strikes on what it calls �*terrorist hideouts�* in iran�*s border province — two days after iranian attacks on pakistan. nurses teachers and civil servants are among tens of thousands walking out over pay in northern ireland�*s largest ever strike. rishi sunak urges the house of lords to �*do the right thing�* and back his rwanda migrant legislation, after it passed its third reading in the commons.

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